THE XERIC GARDEN: LOW WATER USE PLANTS
David Rodriguez, Extension Agent-Horticulture, Bexar County
- 10 Inches of Water or Less Per Year
- 10 to 20 Inches of Water Per Year
- 20 to 30 Inches of Water Per Year
PLANTS THAT CAN SURVIVE ON 10 INCHES OR LESS WATER PER YEAR
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Cenizo
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Mexican Buckeye
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Harvard Penstemon
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Wright’s Acacia
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Desert Marigold
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Jerusalem Thorn/Retama
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Wheeler Sotol
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Poinciana
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Mountain Sage
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Mealy Blue Sage
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Autumn Sage
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Turbinella Oak
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Palo Verde
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Mexican Gold Poppy
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Apache Plume
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Lecheguilla
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Tornillo Ocotillo
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Red Penstemon
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Yuccas
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Red Yucca
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Other Acacias
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PLANTS THAT CAN SURVIVE ON 10 TO 20 INCHES OF WATER PER YEAR
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Lady Banksia Rose
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Mesquite
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Texas Ebony
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Trumpet Creeper
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Wisteria
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Artemesia
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Candililla
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Bur Oak
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Texas Red Oak
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Daylily
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Shumard Oak
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Gayfeather
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Black dalea
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Gregg dalea
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Mulberry
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Santolina
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Silver dalea
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Soapberry
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Lantana
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Nolina
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Possumhaw
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Burford Holly
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Mountain Mahogany
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Cedar Elm
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Yaupon Holly
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Yellow Bells
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Vitex
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Juniper
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Texas or Mexican Redbud
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Hymenoxys
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Nandina
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Mexican Plum
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Sumac
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Rosemary
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Scarlet Bouvardia
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Desert Willow
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Pomegranate
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Silver Ponyfoot (Dichondra)
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Honey Locust
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Muhly Grass
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Eupatorium wrightii
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Damianita
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Agarita
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Alligator Juniper
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Chocolate Flower
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Chinese Pistache
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Anacacho Orchid Tree
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Arizona Cypress
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Texas Pistache
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Skeletonleaf Goldeneye
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Texas Mountain Laurel
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Texas Betony
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Native Trans-Pecos & Western Edwards Plateau Plants: (Yucca, Agave, Cholla, Opuntiaa, Cordia podocephala, Claret Cup, Cacti)
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PLANTS THAT CAN SURVIVE ON 20 TO 30 INCHES OF WATER PER YEAR
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Coral Honeysuckle
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Rusty Black-haw
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Viburnum
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Post Oak
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Crossvine
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Maximillian Sunflower
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Chile pequin
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Virginia Creeper
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Penstemon triflorus
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Wild Olive
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Penstemon Cobea manfreda
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Abelia
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Liriope
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Winecup
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Basil
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Beautyberry
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Chinkapin Oak
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Huisache
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Bridal Wreath Spirea
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Side Oats Grama
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Wax Myrtle
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Hummingbird Bush
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Lindheimer Muhly
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Pigeonberry
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Rock Rose
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Little Bluestem
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Anacua
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Turk’s Cap
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Buffalo Grass
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Lacey Oak
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Butterfly Bush
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Columbine
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Live Oak
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Golden-Ball Lead Tree
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Standing Cypress
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Monterey Oak
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Crabapple
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Texas Persimmon
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Blackfoot Daisy
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Eve’s Necklace
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Arizona Cypress
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Madrone
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Montezuma Cypress
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Lindheimer’s Guara
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Texas Palmetto
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Silver Trailing Germander
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Coreopsis
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Yarrow
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Purple Coneflower
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Prairie Verbena
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Black Walnut
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Bald Cypress
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Black-eyed Susan
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Ruellia
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Cedar Sage
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Evergreen Sumac
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Palo Verde
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Carolina Buckthorn
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Zexmenia
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For more information on this topic:
The Bexar County Master Gardener Hotline
Speak to one of our volunteer Master Gardeners on duty, 210-631-0400 or E-mail info@bexarmg.org
David Rodriguez – County Horticulture Agent-Bexar County, 210-631-0400 or E-mail dhrodriguez@ag.tamu.edu